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【摘要】:第十二章 词汇综合练习Test OneSection A1.Squeezing towards the cave,his arm outstretched,Pan inches closer to Jiao Jiao.A.Pressing himself    B.Compressing himselfC.Contracting himself  D.Compelli

第十二章 词汇综合练习

Test One

Section A

1.Squeezing towards the cave,his arm outstretched,Pan inches closer to Jiao Jiao.

A.Pressing himself    B.Compressing himself

C.Contracting himself  D.Compelling himself

2.Pandas were known to feed almost exclusively on bamboo,and researchers working in Sichuan had found that they favoured the leaves and arrow bamboo flowers and dies off over wide areas.

A.strictly    B.critically

C.selectively  D.exceptionally

3.English was his favorite subject,and poetry was his deepest love.

A.fashionable B.beneficial

C.preferred  D.likely

4.Meanwhile,I always kept in touch with my former professor at college,by letter and telephone.

A.kept pace with  B.kept in contact with

C.had an idea of  D.exchanged letters with

5.The word science is heard so often in modern times that almost everybody has some notion of its meaning.

A.denial  B.law  C.attempt  D.idea

6.There was no room for a lawnmower in my house that couldn’t have been more than a couple of years old.

A.space  B.place  C.provision  D.attempt

7.This company has always dealt fairly with me when they’ve promised me something.

A.kindly  B.justly  C.straight-forwardly  D.confidentially

8.“Employees have the responsibility to say here’s what I want,here’s what I need,here’s what would make me stay.”Says author and consultant Beverly Kaye.

A.helper  B.adviser  C.assistant  D.supervisor

9.Those times shaped our lives as much as any growing up.

A.formulated and reformed  B.constituted and organized

C.molded and encouraged   D.directed and decided

10.If I could pass one skill on to the children in my life to equip them and help them achieve their dreams,it would be to learn from their failures and keep moving forward despite adversity.

A.enemy  B.objective  C.misfortune  D.criticism

Section B

1.The electrical impulses are finally_______ back into the spots of that make up the picture on the television screen.

A.reflected  B.cast  C.conveyed  D.transmitted

2.Farm incomes in this country used to________ far behind the national average.

A.retreat  B.retard  C.lag  D.linger

3.These newly unearthed cultural relics on the origin of Chinese characters_____ the intelligence of our remote ancestors.

A.manifest  B.magnify  C.maintain  D.manipulate

4.The club members meet_______ every Saturday and Sunday mornings in the hall.

A.repeatedly  B.constantly  C.seldom  D.regularly

5.The old scientist decided to move to his country home______ his advanced age and poor health.

A.in the interest of  B.as a result of

C.on account of     D.in support of

6.It is suggested that all the government ministers should________ information on their financial interests.

A.uncover  B.confess  C.admit  D.disclose

7.Ben Johnson is known to be such an honest official that everybody believes that he is_______ of the crime.

A.ignorant  B.negligent  C.innocent  D.convicted

8.The farmers in the suburban areas of the city brought their_______ to town early every morning.

A.produce  B.production  C.manufactures  D.stocks

9.Whoever has skills and knowledge in this country,I believe,should be properly treated and rewarded________ his educational background and family origin.

A.despite of  B.regardless of  C.let alone  D.because of

10.The industrial community should be close enough to the crowded centers but distant enough to reduce________ hazards.

A.feasible  B.essential  C.potential  D.compatible

Test Two

Section A

1.Author Leo Buscaglia once talked about his admiration for cooking expert Julia Child.

A.esteem  B.opinion  C.regard D.wishes

2.Overcoming setbacks takes time,efforts and perseverance.

A.maintenance  B.assistance  C.persistence  D.determination

3.Children will began to grasp the idea of failing forward when you help them focus on their strengths.

A.catch  B.overcome  C.grab  D.understand

4.Oliver Wendell Holmes said,“The young man knows the rules,but the old man knows the exceptions.”

A.tools  B.regulations  C.models  D.disciplines

5.We should never underestimate influence we can have on the children we love.

A.undersell  B.undervalue  C.disregard  D.misjudge

6.It is theorized that the universe is expanding at a rate of fifty miles per second per million light years.

A.getting larger  B.getting smaller  C.getting faster  D.getting slower

7.City tax is based on an estimate of the value of one’s property.

A.appraisal  B.forecast  C.diagnosis  D.outline

8.Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.

A.Interest in  B.Similarity to  C.Nearness to  D.Usefulness for

9.The council respected Mr.Johnson because,although he is stern,he is fair.

A.emulated  B.looked up to  C.counted on  D.obliged to

10.Trees that block the view of the oncoming traffic should be cut down.

A.piece  B.obstruct  C.spoil  D.interfere

Section B

1.He________ all his unfinished manuscripts to his colleagues in the laboratory before he went to France.

A.transferred  B.translated  C.transmitted  D.transacted

2.The Public Broadcasting System is supported by_______ from foundations and other sources.

A.donations  B.references  C.accounts  D.advertisements

3.The________ of a sales tax is that it decreases government reliance on income taxes.

A.outcome  B.supply  C.merit  D.balance

4.Advertisements are often_______ written in bad English.

A.apparently  B.deliberately  C.partially  D.mechanically

5.A survey earlier this year found that about 50 percent of South Africans think that“most”or“almost all”governmental officials are involved in__________.

A.robbery  B.violation  C.corruption  D.stealing

6.A good night’s sleep is a_______ of having good recall in the weeks ahead,scientists have found.

A.appealing  B.call  C.request  D.prerequisite

7.I became conscious of the________ between play and sport when I helped organize a sandlot football team at the age of 12.

A.difference  B.reference  C.interference  D.conference

8.Sales of margarine rose last year______ those of butter.

A.comparing  B.at a loss of  C.at the expense of  D.due to

9.In order for a child to have a healthy self-image,it’s important that his thinking be in the track_______ failure.

A.in place of  B.with regard to  C.only about  D.in front of

10.A key factor in Beijing’s winning_____ was a promise to improve the city’s poor air quality.

A.host  B.battle  C.bid  D.chair

Test Three

Section A

1.Although buses in this district are scheduled to depart at a certain hour,they are often late.

A.listed  B.requested  C.obligated  D.loaded

2.The Constitution guarantees that private homes will not be searched without a warrant.

A.special guard     B.written authorization

C.national emergency  D.small payment

3.Terry boasted that he could finish the project by himself in no time.

A.very quickly  B.on time  C.in time  D.atany time

4.The landscape can change abruptly after a rainstorm in the desert in Xinjiang.

A.suddenly  B.sharply  C.favorably  D.slightly

5.The travel agents will confirm your reservations for you free.

A.purchase  B.verify  C.assure  D.obtain

6.J.P.Morgan had a reputation for being a prudent businessman.

A.clever  B.wealthy  C.careful  D.dishonest

7.The audience applauded enthusiastically after the performance at the Grand Old Opera.

A.clapped  B.chatted  C.laughed  D.contributed

8.A legal combination of the United States Airways,Inc.,and the International Airlines Company was approved at a joint board of directors meeting.

A.reconstruction  B.strike  C.merger  D.memorandum

9.It is difficult to discern the sample that is on the slide unless the microscope is adjusted.

A.discard  B.arrange  C.determine  D.disagreement

10.Although he is recognized as one of the most brilliant scientists in his field,Professor Jefferson cannot seem to make his ideas understood in class.

A.get his ideas down  B.summarize his ideas

C.recall his ideas   D.get his ideas across

Section B

1.Businessmen should be told clearly and________ what society expects of them.

A.infectiously  B.cooperatively  C.inherently  D.coherently

2.Woodrow Wilson_______ to preserve world peace by supporting the establishment of an organization to settle international disputes.

A.endeavored  B.incited  C.granted  D.offered

3.Margaret Mead’s reputation was established with the publication of her first book in 1982 and was________ by her many subsequent contributions to anthropology.

A.hardened  B.enhanced  C.separated  D.judged

4._________ the proportion of people of working age will decline.

A.Officially  B.Endlessly  C.Eventually  D.Totally

5.Children_______ half of their 23 pairs of chromosomes form each parent.

A.unite  B.bring  C.integrate  D.inherit

6.As a result of his__________ work with Louis Armstrong in the late 1920’s Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano.

A.pioneering  B.fundamental  C.organizational  D.essential

7.Dr.Elizabeth Hudson distinguished herself as a surgeon at a time in which the medical profession was_______male.

A.frequently  B.often  C.predominantly  D.probably

8.______ of the financial crisis.All they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.

A.At the bottom B.At the height C.On the top D.In the end

9.Bill looked everywhere for his dictionary but______ had to return home without it.

A.in the end B.at the end C.in the finish D.at the last

10.We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion______ your previous good work.

A.in the light of B.thanks to C.with a view to D.with regard to

Test Four

Section A

1.Many doctors are still general practioners,but the tendency is toward specialization in medicine.

A.rumor  B.trend  C.prejudice  D.security

2.The rock music made popular by the Beatles has been modified over the past two decades.

A.improved  B.changed  C.discovered  D.remembered

3.Even though the evidence is overwhelming,if one juror is still skeptical,the case must be retried.

A.not present  B.not surprised  C.not convinced  D.not worried

4.Prior to his appointment as foreign minister,Mr Zhaoxing Li was the vice minister of foreign affairs.

A.After  B.Before  C.During  D.Previous

5.Contractors hire surveyors to mark the limits of the property before they begin construction.

A.basements  B.expenses  C.boundaries  D.supplies

6.When the chairman visited the district hit by the earthquake,he often signaled for the children to come to him.

A.denied  B.adored  C.beckoned  D.allowed

7.While living in Brazil,I used to crave the dishes prepared by my mother.

A.desire  B.eat  C.miss  D.think

8.A balance of international payment refers to the net result of the business which a nation carries on with other nations in a given period.

A.cancels  B.appropriates  C.transacts  D.mediates

9.The ultimate cause of the American Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

A.final  B.unique  C.true  D.straight

10.Phosphorus is used in paints for highway signs and markers because it is bright at night.

A.luminous  B.harmless  C.adequate  D.attractive

Section B

1.Leadership require,among other important qualities,the ability to______ a decision.

A.guess  B.reach  C.process  D.listen to

2.Many businesses have turned to automation to produce goods more_________.

A.lively  B.lovely  C.indifferently  D.reasonably

3.The cost of living in Liberia,West Africa,has_________ in the past five years because of the internal conflicts.

A.skyrocketed  B.outer-spaced  C.overestimated  D.under-questioned

4.It is believed that pigs are_______ than dogs.

A.thinner  B.smarter  C.slimmer  D.nimbler

5.Before the first Apollo rocket went to the Moon,a______ for landing the lunar module was carefully chosen.

A.place  B.qualification  C.position  D.spot

6.Some crystals emit visible light when_______ by ionizing particles.

A.burned  B.struck  C.excited  D.inspired

7.If I pass the bar exams upon my graduation in three years,I will_____ my current job and start a legal career.

A.quit  B.abandon  C.throw  D.desert

8.______ my return,I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours.

A.At  B.On  C.With  D.During

9.His few personal belongings make it possible for him to move from place to place.

A.in ease  B.at ease  C.with ease  D.with easiness

10.______ all of us who are here tonight,I would like to thank Mr.Johnson for his informative talk.

A.On behalf of  B.On account of  C.In honor of  D.In terms of

Test Five

Section A

1.To look quickly through a book is an important study skill.

A.Summarize  B.Skim  C.Glance  D.Paraphrase

2.Einstein’s theory of relativity seemed incredible at the time that he first introduced it.

A.unbelievable  B.complicated  C.brilliant  D.famous

3.Congress was hesitant to repeal the Prohibition Act.

A.willing  B.urgent  C.reluctant  D.supposed

4.The president is often awakened by a noisy crowd which assembles on the White House.

A.concentrates  B.packs  C.swarms  D.gathers

5.Legislatures are considering whether the drug laws for possession of marijuana are too severe.

A.vague  B.harsh  C.diverse  D.covert

6.The perpetual motion of the earth as it turns on its axis creates the change of seasons.

A.ancient  B.rhythmic  C.leisurely  D.constant

7.The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation.

A.indecisive  B.unanimous  C.vocal  D.exposed

8.Americans have been criticized for placing too much emphasis on being on time.

A.importance  B.activity  C.bother  D.assistance

9.Architects must consider whether their designs are likely to be very wet in sudden downpours.

A.weak  B.humid  C.secure  D.filthy

10.A good meeting hall will assure that the sound is able to be heard.

A.superior  B.genuine  C.audible  D.contained

Section B

1.The ballet’s visual message is__________ to almost everyone.

A.comprehensible  B.simultaneous  C.laughable  D.funny

2.Politicians are often said to_________ their voters.

A.worship  B.respect  C.woo  D.hate

3.A traditional way of gathering oysters(牡蛎)is to________ from small boats and collect them from the bottom of the oceans.

A.jump  B.drive  C.dive  D.leap

4.The adult polar bear is almost totally a_______ animal.

A.marine  B.reptile  C.cold-blooded D.lion-like

5.The eagle’s nest is really a_________ structure of sticks lined with leaves and grass.

A.large-scaled  B.well designed  C.luxurious  D.massive

6.Because it symbolized strength,the oak was traditionally________ and had numerous mythological associations.

A.worshipped  B.transformed  C.engraved  D.startled

7.The nucleus of the atom is composed of swiftly moving protons and neutrons that are_______ together by very strong forces.

A.tied  B.fastened  C.held  D.melted

8.It took you two years to realize he was dishonest.She______ from the start.

A.looked forward to him  B.looked him through

C.saw him through     D.see into him

9.We were______ for an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.

A.kept off B.held up C.put back D.breakdown

10.Every month,Mrs.Smith______ all her bills before she pays them.

A.adds into  B.adds to  C.adds up to  D.add up

Test Six

Section A

1.Electrical energy may be divided into two components specified as positive and negative.

A.confused  B.designated  C.specialized  D.amplified

2.Owners should be sure that their insurance will replace all of their merchandise.

A.proprietors  B.processors  C.commercial  D.commissioners

3.In several states of the USA,people may recommend a law to the legislature by signing a request.

A.compromise  B.manuscript  C.budget  D.petition

4.In a search to further his knowledge of the unknown,man has exposed the earth,the sea,and now,outer space.

A.quest  B.outrage  C.fantasy  D.documentary

5.Even though the critics are not enthusiastic,some of the plays off Broadway are very funny.

A.warmly hearted  B.unkindly indifferent  C.extremely hot  D.noisily merry

6.Ethnocentrism prevents us from putting up with all of the customs we encounter in another culture.

A.experiencing  B.comprehending  C.adopting  D.comprising

7.Unless the agreement contains a provision for a United Nations peace-keeping force to patrol the borders,the General Assembly is not likely to ratify it.

A.proposal  B.document  C.concord  D.release

8.When the girl described her vision,her voice did not hesitate.

A.did not retreat  B.seemed discouraged

C.sounded right   D.was firm

9.The cost of living in Italy has risen at a rate of 6 percent during the last ten-year period.

A.decimal  B.century  C.decade  D.quarter

10.The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting a far-reaching research to determine the psychological effects of using drug.

A.extensive  B.refined  C.prevalent  D.tentative

Section B

1.This hook for railroad cars was really the______ of a tremendous amount of scientific work.

A.output  B.outlet  C.outset  D.outcome

2.The wind blew open the windows and_____ the papers all over the floor.

A.spilled  B.scattered  C.spread  D.split

3.At that time he was laboring on his_____ on the development of human brain.

A.conviction  B.dimension  C.convention  D.dissertation

4.This incident__________ me in my belief that loving-mother force alone is incomplete,without father’s discipline.

A.committed  B.conducted  C.confirmed  D.compelled

5.As the service charge is included in the bill,any further tipping is______.

A.unforgivable  B.unpleasant  C.unsatisfactory  D.unnecessary

6.A considerable amount of time and money has been invested in______this latest video recorder.

A.effecting  B.affecting  C.injecting  D.perfecting

7.There are strict laws about exporting______ animals.

A.alive  B.living  C.lively  D.live

8.Shall we______ across this field instead of going by the road?

A.set  B.take  C.come  D.cut

9.Difficulties and hardships have______ the best qualities of the young geologist.

A.brought out  B.brought about  C.brought forth  D.brought up

10.You will have to______ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

A.call off  B.cut down  C.back out  D.put aside

Test Seven

Section A

1.A monument was erected in memory of those who died in the struggle against SARS in the city spring of 2003.

A.battle  B.war  C.movement  D.campaign

2.As a famous leader of human rights movement,Martin Luther King detested injustice.

A.recognized  B.suffered  C.confronted  D.hated

3.Thomas Edison’s office was always disorganized with books and papers.

A.discarded  B.scattered  C.sorted  D.decorated

4.Historical records reveal that Jefferson reiterated his ideas about a meritocracy(唯才是举).

A.furthered  B.stated  C.repeated  D.published

5.Mail service is often suspended in this country when the postal workers were on strike.

A.inspected B.uninterrupted C.delayed D.reduced

6.Lifting the shoulders is a gesture that indicates lack of interest.

A.Napping  B.Shrugging  C.Sighing  D.Provoking

7.In the play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?a woman and her husband spend most of their time quarreling.

A.arguing on small matters    B.fighting for who is right

C.gossiping on their neighbors  D.teasing on each other

8.The author of a book or some other kinds of work may choose to honor someone by putting his or her name in the front of it,thereby giving it.

A.sharing  B.devoting  C.dedicating  D.pledging

9.Pipes may be painted to protect them from getting oxidized.

A.misplaced  B.soaked  C.rusty  D.cracked

10.Interfering with someone’s mail is a serious crime in the United States.

A.Tampering  B.Assisting  C.Gambling  D.Intimidating

Section B

1.She has decided to______some money every month to help three peasant girls in poverty-stricken areas.

A.lay down  B.lay aside  C.setup  D.stand up to

2.You will soon______ this climate and then the changes in temperature will not affect you.

A.get over  B.get to  C.get used to  D.get on with

3.Very few experts______ with completely new answers to the world’s economic problems.

A.come to  B.come round  C.come up  D.come on

4.As a salesman,he works on a(n)_____ sells.

A.income  B.commission  C.salary  D.pension

5.Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except______?

A.ingredients  B.elements  C.components  D.compounds

6.Skilled technicians and advanced technologies enable us to build uncompromised quality into all our cars,because our first______ is bringing you pleasure for years to come.

A.prestige  B.benefit  C.privilege  D.priority

7.Rejecting the urging of his physician father to study medicine,Hawking chose to_____ on math and theoretical physics.

A.impose  B.center  C.overwork  D.concentrate

8.The concerns with the origins of the earth______ their study.

A.motivated  B.advised  C.excited  D.impulsed

9.He______ in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the hank after it been robbed.

A.justified  B.witnessed  C.testified  D.identified

10.Corruption in the running of the city’s largest bank was______ in People’s Daily yesterday.

A.detected  B.detested  C.exposed  D.discovered

Test Eight

Section A

1.Finances can consist of a combination of stocks,bonds,and properties.

A.Achievements  B.Donations  C.Assets  D.Requests

2.Rain lessens in the fall throughout most of the Appalachian Mountain region.

A.pours  B.accumulates  C.abates  D.evaporates

3.Several members of the royal family in the history have been held prisoner in the Tower of London.

A.protective  B.receptive  C.captive  D.exceptive

4.A marching band often performs during the time between the two halves of a football game.

A.interval  B.entertainment  C.yelling  D.interview

5.Athletes learn to conceal their disappoint when they lose.

A.ignore  B.reject  C.accept  D.disguise

6.Although monkeys occasionally attack their enemies,they are usually not dangerous unless they are provoked.

A.pursue  B.consume  C.threaten  D.warn

7.Many of the first histories of the new world were written by monks and published by the Catholic Church.

A.put away B.brought out C.approve of D.thrown out

8.Milk is purified by heating it at 60℃for thirty minutes.

A.cleaned  B.pasteurized  C.stored  D.packaged

9.Flu shots are given every fall as a precaution against an epidemic the following winter.

A.required treatment   B.free service

C.preventive measures   D.new therapy

10.Unless the population growth stabilizes,environmentalists predict a worldwide starvation by the next decade.

A.famine  B.shortage  C.rebellion D.infection

Section B

1.Maximum benefits typically range from$ 50000 to$ 250000,though some______ have no limit.

A.policies  B.bills  C.charges  D.prices

2.In our country,there are still thousands of caves which are______ to travelers.

A.impressive  B.impossible  C.inaccessible  D.inactive

3.She had a way with children.The troublesome pupils______ perfectly in her classroom.

A.showed  B.exhibited  C.displayed  D.behaved

4.After father died,Jane’smother took a position as a______ to an elderly lady.

A.associate  B.collaborator  C.partner  D.companion

5.Pierre is French and he speaks two other languages______ French.

A.additionally  B.moreover  C.except  D.besides

6.Tennis is a_____ invented by an Englishman one hundred years ago.

A.game  B.play  C.contest  D.match

7.This habit of writing poetry on every possible_______ soon got me into trouble at school.

A.chance  B.occasion  C.moment  D.opportunity

8.______ the bad weather,we decided to go to the picnic.

A.Despite  B.In spite  C.Although  D.Though

9.Passengers are______ not to leave their cases and packages here.

A.commanded  B.informed  C.notified  D.ordered

10.You mustn’t______ the difficult sentences;do them all.

A.leave out  B.drop out  C.hand out  D.knock out

Test Nine

Section A

1.Your Visa will expire by July 1 unless you go and renew it.

A.cost more money        B.cease to be valid

C.be mailed to the consulate  D.be continued automatically

2.As soon as the board of elections promulgates the list of candidates,a ballot is prepared.

A.informally discuss   B.quickly contacts

C.officially declared   D.critically reviews

3.Because of a long drought,the farmers of Jiangxi Province are doubtful about the prospect of a good harvest this year.

A.dubious  B.pessimistic  C.sympathetic   D.thrilled

4.The street lights in many Chinese cities can adjust automatically at dusk.

A.in the middle of the night  B.in the middle of the day

C.in the evening before dark  D.in the morning just before light

5.It is much easier to talk about social change than it is to make it happen.

A.acknowledge it  B.predict it

C.bring it about  D.put up with it

6.A thrifty housewife purchases fruits and vegetables in season.

A.healthy  B.careful  C.disinterested D.professional

7.It is very impolite to intrude when the other people are talking about something of their own.

A.find fault    B.ask questions

C.be in the way  D.leave in the middle

8.It seemed tome that he is precisely the kind of writer to whom the Nobel Prize should be awarded.

A.exactly  B.occasionally  C.meanwhile  D.monthly

9.The other members of the Cabinet made fun of the Secretary of Interior when he purchased Alaska because,at the time,it was not considered valuable.

A.admired  B.envied  C.teased  D.despised

10.U.S.business today finds itself challenged by aggressive overseas competitors.

A.forceful  B.depressed  C.unstable  D.insecure

Section B

1.Children under the age of 16 are not_____ to enter for the competition.

A.compulsory  B.competent  C.compatible  D.eligible

2.The discovery of oil in the 1980s has_____ that nation.

A.enhanced  B.enlarged  C.enriched  D.elevated

3.This calculator has a number of_____ in the way it can be used.

A.reservations  B.constrictions  C.obstructions  D.limitations

4.Could you possibly______me at the next committee meeting?

A.stand in for  B.make up for  C.fall back on  D.keep in with

5.We should do everything in our power to develop_____ alternatives to petrol.

A.favorable  B.capable  C.liable  D.viable

6.To my surprise,the house which looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and______ furnished inside.

A.artificially  B.arbitrarily  C.arrogantly  D.artistically

7.We’ll stop now and______ working at 3 in the afternoon.

A.resume  B.presume  C.assume  D.rescue

8.Pollution factories will have been_______ or relocated by 2008 in Beijing to meet the year’s Olympic Games.

A.laid own  B.closed down  C.opened up  D.paid off

9.The plane that______ in the storm was carrying a group of entertainers on the route to the International Fine-art Works Exposition.

A.crushed  B.crashed  C.cracked  D.crafted

10.To his great joy he discovered that his ear was becoming_____.

A.sensitive  B.sensible  C.sentimental  D.sensational

Test Ten

Section A

1.The firefighter was commended for his bravery in the big fire.

A.denounced  B.praised  C.welcomed  D.exclaimed

2.The spokesman of the state council refused to comment on the rumors of the president’s resignation.

A.refer  B.reflect  C.reform  D.remark

3.We can’t rule out the possibility that he was murdered by his wife.

A.foresee  B.accept  C.exclude  D.foretell

4.Horseback riding embraces both the skill of handling a horse and the mastery of diverse riding styles.

A.fosters  B.holds in arms  C.involves  D.includes

5.A series of border incidents inevitably led the two hostile countries to war.

A.naturally  B.incredibly  C.unavoidably D.distinctly

6.Of the estimated 10000 to 20000 words that make up the average American’s vocabulary,slang constitutes about 10 percent.

A.consists  B.composes  C.concludes D.comprises

7.The prime Minister explained the new policy of his government in great detail so as to win the support of his people.

A.at length  B.at last  C.at most  D.at least

8.Some congressmen firmly opposed the President’s decision to reduce the military spending.

A.cutback on  B.cut in  C.cutoff  D.cutout

9.If you think you’re equal to the job,I defy you to find the answer to this problem.

A.advise  B.beg  C.persuade  D.challenge

10.Embroidery depicting scenic views became popular in the United States toward the end of the eighteenth century.

A.stating  B.relating  C.portraying  D.celebrating

Section B

1.It is regulated that computer studies were part of the______ at all colleges and secondary schools in China.

A.class  B.homework  C.curriculum  D.objects

2.These cerebrum is the section of the brain that______ the movements of our voluntary muscles.

A.minimizes  B.magnifies  C.coordinates  D.polishes

3.Formulated in 1823,the Monroe Doctrine______ that the Americas were no longer open to European columniation.

A.entrusted  B.asserted  C.appreciated  D.reckoned

4.Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors which,______,increase the risk of heart disease.

A.in turn B.according to C.by chance D.by turns

5.A legal_______ of the United States Airways,Inc.,and the International Airlines Company was approved at a joint board of directors meeting.

A.reconstruction  B.strike  C.merger  D.memorandum

6.Wild pigs are fierce and courageous fighters and may charge with little or no________.

A.protection  B.provision  C.provocation  D.prevention

7.Many statistics related to the economy are published_________.

A.deliberately  B.quarterly  C.mindlessly  D.humorously

8.Countries that traditionally never allowed foreign students to stay and work?Like Germany or the United Kingdom?Facing their own labor________ in information technology and relaxing their immigration laws.

A.cuts  B.shortages  C.weaknesses  D.imports

9.With keen_________,convincing facts and a global angle,Epstein Epstein vividly recorded a brilliant page of the great Chinese revolution.

A.inspection  B.intellectual  C.intention  D.insight

10.Technology has_________ the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information,thus making more information available to more people.

A.formulated  B.furnished  C.functioned  D.facilitated

答案和解析

Test One

Section A

1.选A。Squeezing:向……挤去。本题题意为:潘伸着胳膊,向窑洞走去,一点点走近娇娇。A.Pressing himself towards,“向……挤去”;B.Compressing himself,“使自己的身体收缩”;C.Contracting himself,“指身体的肌肉合机体的收缩”;D.Compelling himself,“强迫自己”。故答案为A。

2.选D。exclusively:排他地,独占地,唯一地。本题题意为:人们都知道熊猫仅仅以竹子为食,而且在四川一带进行研究的科研人员发现熊猫喜欢吃竹子的叶子。而箭竹开花,在很多地区都枯死了。A.strictly,“严格地”;B.critically,“批判性地,挑剔地”;C.selectively,“有选择性地”;D.exceptionally,“特殊地,专门性地,唯一地”。故答案为D。

3.选C。favorite:偏爱的,喜欢的。本题题意为:英语是他喜欢的课程,诗歌则是他深爱之物。A.fashionable,“时髦的,时新的”;B.beneficial,“有好处的,有益的”;C.preferred,“偏爱的,喜欢的,优先选取的”;D.likely,“有可能的,可能发生的”。故答案为C。

4.选B。keep in touch with:与……保持联系。本题题意为:与之同时,我一直和我在大学的一位老教授通过书信和电话保持联系。A.kept pace with,“与……保持同步”;B.kept in contact with,“与……保持联系”;C.had an idea of,“有个想法”;D.exchanged letters with,“交换书信”。D.虽然也沾边,但没有涵盖keep in touch with的全部内容。故答案为B。

5.选D。notion:观念,概念。本题题意为:科学这个词现在常常为人们听到,以致人人都对其含义有一定的概念。A.denial,“否认,否定”;B.law,“法律,法则”;C.attempt,“企图,试图”;D.idea,“想法,概念,思想”。故答案为D。

6.选C。room:余地,购置。本题题意为:那时我家还没有余力买剪草机,其实多年前早就该买了。A.space,“空间,余地”;B.place,“地方”;C.provision,“购置,置备”;D.attempt,“企图,试图”。故答案为C。

7.选B。fairly:公正地。本题题意为:该公司对我一直十分公正,他们对我总是说到做到。A.kindly,“善良地”;B.justly,“公正地”;C.straight-forwardly,“直截了当地”;D.confidentially,“保守机密地”。故答案为B。

8.选B。consultant顾问。英文解释为:a specialist who can gives someone advice,suggestions or course for some actions.本题题意为:作家和顾问贝文里·凯伊说过:“雇员们在此有责任说出‘我在这个公司想干什么’,‘我需要什么’,以及‘是什么东西使我留在这里工作’。”A.helper,“帮助者,助手”;B.adviser,“顾问,咨询人”;C.assistant,“助手,助理”;D.supervisor,“导师,指导人”。故答案为B。

9.选D。shape:造就,促成。英文解释为:decide the course and result in。本题题意为:那些年代造就了我们的人生世界,如同它造就了任何成长壮大的事物一样。A.formulated and reformed,“形成与改造”,上文看不出强调“改造”的意思;B.constituted and organized,“组成和组织”;C.molded and encouraged,“铸成和鼓励”;D.directed and decided,“指引和决定”。故答案为D。

10.选C。adversity:逆境。本题题意为:如果我在一生中能为孩子们传授哪怕是一条本领来帮助他们实现理想的话,这条技能就是要他们从自己的失败中学习,并能迎着逆境前进。A.enemy,“敌人,敌方”;B.objective,“目标”;C.misfortune,“厄运”;D.criticism,“评论,批评”。故答案为C。

Section B(括号中为正确选项的意思)

1.选D。本题题意为:在电视屏幕上最终将电脉冲(重新转换成)形成图像的光点。A.reflected,“反射”;B.telecast,“电视广播”;C.conveyed,“传达”;D.transmitted,“传输,转换”。故答案为D。

2.选C。本题题意为:这个国家农忙的收入从前一直是远远(落后于)全国的平均收入。A.retreat,“退却,退后”;B.retard,“(在智力上)迟钝”;C.lag,(lag+behind作为成语,意思是)“落后于”;D.linger,“停留得过久”。该词不与behind搭配。故答案为C。

3.选A。本题题意为:这些新发现出土的关于中国文字起源方面的文物(表现了)我们祖先的智慧。A.manifest,“表现,表明”;B.magnify,“放大”;C.maintain,“维持”;D.manipulate,“巧妙地处理”。故答案为A。

4.选D。本题题意为:这个俱乐部成员每周六、周日早上都在大厅(定期)聚会。A.repeatedly,“重复地”;B.constantly,“永恒地,不变地”;C.seldom,“很少”;D.regularly,“定期地,有规律地”。故答案为D。

5.选C。本题题意为:(考虑到)年事已高,健康状况不佳,这位老科学家决定搬回农村居住。A.in the interest of,“由于对……的兴趣”;B.as a result of,“由于……的结果”;C.on account of,“考虑到,由于,因为”;D.in support of,“支持,拥护”。故答案为C。

6.选D。本题题意为:建议政府部长应当(公开)有关他们财产收入方面的信息。A.uncover,“揭露,揭发(用于对别人)”;B.confess,“坦白,忏悔”;C.admit,“承认”;D.disclose,“公开,披露”。故答案为D。

7.选C。本题题意为:众所周知,本·约翰逊是一位诚实廉洁的官员,人人都相信他在这桩罪案中是无辜的。A.ignorant,“无知的”;B.negligent,“忽略,忽视”;C.innocent,“无辜的,无罪的”;D.convicted,“承认有罪的”。故答案为C。

8.选A。本题题意为:每天早上,这个城市郊区的农民将他们的(农产品)拿到城区去出卖。A.produce,本为动词,当“生产”讲,作“农产品”重音放在第一个音节上;B.production,“生产,生产量”;C.manufactures,“(工业上的)制品”;D.stocks,“现货;股票”。故答案为A。

9.选B。本题题意为:我相信,在这个国家里,任何有技术和知识的人都能受到正确地对待和回报,(不管)其教育背景和家庭出身如何。A.despite of,“是个错误用法,作‘不管’讲时,应去掉of”;B.regardless of,“不管,不考虑”;C.let alone,“更别说;更谈不上”;D.because of,“因为”。故答案为B。

10.选C。本题题意为:工业区应距离人口稠密的中心足以近些,但又要尽量远些,而足以减少可能发生的危险。A.feasible,“可行的”;B.essential,“基本的”;C.potential,潜在的,可能发生的”;D.compatible,“兼容的”。故答案为C。

Test Two

Section A

1.选A。admiration:敬佩,佩服。本题题意为:作家列奥·巴斯卡葛里亚有一次谈到了他对烹调专家朱丽亚·查尔德的敬仰。A.esteem,“尊重,尊敬”;B.opinion,“观点”,要说“尊重,尊敬”,应该说:high opinion;C.regard,“看待”,虽然有时也有尊重之意,但因可以说“high regard”(尊重)和“little regard”(不尊重),所以单独一个单词regard尚不能替代admiration表示“敬佩”;D.wishes,“祝愿”。故答案为A。

2.选C。perseverance:恒心,毅力。本题题意为:克服弱点需要时间、勤奋和毅力。A.maintenance,“保养,维修;维持”;B.assistance,“协助,支持”;C.persistence,“坚持(到底),坚忍不拔”;D.determination,“决心”。故答案为C。

3.选D。grasp:抓住,领悟。本题题意为:当你帮助儿童学会集中精力时,他们就开始领悟到什么叫失败。A.catch,“抓住”,虽然也可以说catch the idea,但只表示“听见、看到某种想法”,并不表示领悟;B.overcome,“克服”;C.grab,“抓起”;D.understand the idea,“领悟,理解,认识”。故答案为D。

4.选B。rules:规则,规律性的东西。本题题意为:奥里沃·文德尔·福尔摩斯说过:“年轻人了解规则,老年人了解例外。”A.tools,“工具”;B.regulations,“规则,规律,规律性的东西”;C.models,“模式”;D.disciplines,“纪律;课程”。故答案为B。

5.选B。underestimate:低估;估计不足。本题题意为:我们永远不能低估我们对自己喜欢的儿童的影响。这四个选项可以说都有一定的同义性,但只有B.undervalue,“低估;评价过低”可以替代。A.undersell,“卖得过于便宜”;C.disregard,“不重视”;D.misjudge,“判断失误”。故答案为B。

6.选A。expanding:扩张的,向外膨胀的。本题题意为:从理论上讲,宇宙正在以每一百万光年内每秒50公里的速度向外扩张。A.getting larger,“变大,扩张”;B.getting smaller,“变小”;C.getting faster,“变快”;D.getting slower,“变慢”。故答案为A。

7.选C。estimate:估计,评价。本题题意为:城市税收是以对人们财产的评价为基础的。A.diagnosis,“诊断”;B.forecast,“预报”;C.appraisal,“评估,鉴定,评价”;D.outline,“轮廓,纲要”。故答案为C。

8.选C。Proximity to:接近。本题题意为:接近宫廷就使那些办公大楼更有价值。A.Interest in“对……有兴趣”;B.Similarity to,“与……相似”;C.Nearness to,“接近”;D.Usefulness for,“对……有用处”。故答案为C。

9.选B。respected:尊敬。本题题意为:委员会委员们都尊重约翰逊先生,因为他虽然严厉,但很公正。A.emulated,“效法,模仿”;B.looked up to,“尊重,瞧得起”;C.counted on,“指望”;D.obliged to,“感激”。故答案为B。

10.选B。block做动词,意为:阻挡。本题题意为:阻挡来往交通视线的树木应当砍掉。A.piece,“切成块”;B.obstruct,“阻挡,阻碍”;C.spoil,“破坏,损坏”;D.interfere,“干扰”。故答案为B。

Section B(括号中为正确答案的意思)

1.选A。本题题意为:他在去法国留学之前已把未完成的手稿转交给他的同事。A.transferred,“转交,移交”;B.translated,“转换,翻译”;C.transmitted,“传输”;D.transacted,“处理,办理”。故答案为A。

2.选A。本题题意为:公共广播系统是靠从社会资助基金和其他经济来源中获得的(捐助)来运行的。A.donations,“捐助,捐款”;B.references,“参考”;C.accounts,“账目”;D.advertisements,“广告”。故答案为A。

3.选C。本题题意为:销售税的(优点)在于它有助于政府对收入的依赖。A.outcome,“结局”;B.supply,“供应”;C.merit,“功劳,好处,优点”;D.balance,“平衡”。故答案为A。

4.选B。本题题意为:广告常常(有意)用很差的英语写出来。A.apparently,“明显地”;B.deliberately,“故意地”;C.partially,“有偏见地”;D.mechanically,“机械地”。故答案为B。

5.选C。本题题意为:今年早些时候所做的一项普查发现50%的南非人都认为,大多数甚至几乎所有政府官员都与(腐败)有牵连。A.robbery,“抢劫”;B.violation,“施暴”;C.corruption,“腐败”;D.stealing,“偷窃”。故答案为C。

6.选D。本题题意为:科学家们发现,良好的睡眠是你要想要在未来几周内能够具有良好回忆能力的前提。A.appealing,“有吸引力的,有感召力的”;B.call,“号召”;C.request,“要求,请求”;D.prerequisite,“前提”。故答案为D。

7.选A。本题题意为:当我12岁时帮助组织一个沙滩足球队时,我就意识到游戏和运动的差异了。A.difference,“不同,差异”;B.reference,“参考,参照”;C.interference,“干扰”;D.conference,“会议”。故答案为A。

8.选C。本题题意为:在(牺牲)黄油销售量的情况下,去年人造黄油的销售量增加了。本题的四个选项中,A.comparing意为“比较”,但其后应与with连用;B.at a loss of不是短语,没有意义,正确的短语应该是at a loss for,意思是“(对……)不知所措”;C.at the expense of“在损害……的情况下”;D.due to“由于,因为”。故答案为C。

9.选B。本题题意为:为了使孩子能正确地评价自我,重要的是要培养他正确地(对待)失败。A.in place of,“代替”;B.with regard to,“关于”;C.only about,“只是关于”;D.in front of,“在……前面”。据句意,故答案为B。

10.选C。本题题意为:北京赢得(主办权)的关键因素就是它承诺要改善该城市很差的空气质量。A.host,“主人,主持”;B.battle,“战斗”;C.bid,“出价,投标,申办权”(an offer of a price or amounts of promises to fulfil);D.chair“主持(会议等)”。故答案为C。

Test Three

Section A

1.选A。scheduled:预定,排定(时间表)。本题题意为:虽然这个地区的公共汽车按一定的钟点发车,但常常迟到。A.listed“列表;排定(时间表)”;B.requested“要求”;C.obligated“使……承担义务”;D.loaded“给……以负担,加载”。故答案为A。

2.选B。warrant:保证,授权。本题题意为:宪法保证无官方授权不能搜查私人住宅。A.special guard,“特殊保护”;B.written authorization,“书面授权”;C.national emergency,“民族紧急关头”;D.small payment,“小笔付款”。故答案为B。

3.选A。in no time:即速;马上。本题题意为:特利夸口他马上就能把那个项目搞好。A.very quickly“马上,立即”;B.on time“按时”;C.in time“及时”;D.at any time“随时”。故答案为A。

4.选A。abruptly:突然,即刻。本题题意为:在新疆沙漠地区,一场暴雨之后大地景观会骤然变化。A.suddenly“突然,马上”;B.sharply“尖锐地”;C.favorably“有利地”;D.slightly“稍许地”。故答案为A。

5.选B。confirm:确认。本题题意为:旅行社将为你确认你预定的房间,而且分文不收。A.purchase“购买,购置”;B.verify“认定;弄确实”;C.assure“说服使你相信”;D.obtain“得到,弄到”。故答案为B。

6.选C。prudent:谨慎的。本题题意为:J.P.莫根作为一个商家,享有一个做事谨慎的声望。A.clever“聪明”;B.wealthy“有钱的,富有的”;C.careful“谨慎的”;D.dishonest“不诚实的”。故答案为C。

7.选A。applauded:拍手鼓掌。本题题意为:在古典格剧院那场演出结束时观众报以热烈的鼓掌。A.clapped“拍手”;B.chatted“交谈”;C.laughed“笑起来”;D.contributed“进奉献”。故答案为A。

8.选C。combination:合并,联合。本题题意为:美国联合航空公司和国际航空公司的正式合并,是在一次董事长联合会议批准通过的。A.reconstruction“重建”;B.strike“罢工”;C.merger“合并”;D.memorandum“备忘录”。故答案为C。

9.选C。discern:分辨,识别。本题题意为:除非对显微镜进行调试,否则就很难在显微板上对样品进行分辨。A.discard“抛弃”;B.arrange“安排,安置”;C.determine“分辨,确定”;D.disagreement“不一致”。故答案为C。

10.选D。make his ideas understood:使自己的想法为人理解。本题题意是:虽然被认为是这一科学领域最卓越的科学家,但杰弗逊教授很难使自己的想法为班上学生所理解。A.get his ideas down不是典型成语,大意为:“把他的想法弄扎实”;B.summarize his ideas“总结自己的想法”;C.recall his ideas“回忆自己的想法”;D.get his ideas across“使自己的想法为人理解”。故答案为D。

Section B

1.选D。本题题意为:应当明明白白地、(条理分明地)告诉商界人士,社会对他们的期待是什么。A.infectiously“感染性地”;B.cooperatively“合作性地”;C.inherently“内在一致地”;D.coherently“条理分明地”。故答案为D。

2.选A。本题题意为:乌德鲁·威尔逊通过支持建立解决国际争端的组织为世界和平作出了努力。A.endeavored“努力,致力于”;B.incited“挑唆”;C.granted“赠与,给予”;D.offered“主动提供”。故答案为A。

3.选B。本题题意为:1982年,玛格丽特·梅德出版了她的第一部著作而建立了自己的声望,后来又出版了多部著作,从而对人类学作出了贡献。A.hardened“硬化,变硬”;B.enhanced“加强,巩固”;C.separated“分割,分隔”;D.judged“判断”。故答案为B。

4.选C。本题题意为:(最终,)人们工作年龄的比例将下降。A.Officially“正式地”;B.Endlessly“永无止境地”;C.Eventually“最终”;D.Totally“完完全全地”。故答案为C。

5.选D。本题题意为:儿童从其双亲的每一方(继承)23对染色体。A.unite“把……团结起来”;B.bring“带来”;C.integrate“结合为一体”;D.inherit“继承”。故答案为D。

6.选A。本题题意为:由于他与路易斯·阿姆斯特朗在20世纪20年代所进行的(开拓性)工作,厄尔·海尼斯赢得了“现代钢琴爵士乐之父”的称呼。A.pioneering“开拓性的”;B.fundamental“基础性的”;C.organizational“组织性的”;D.essential“实质性的”。根据上下文意思,A为正确答案。

7.选C。本题题意为:伊丽莎白·哈德逊医生在那些医疗作为一种职业为男性(所独占鳌头的)时代成了一名杰出的外科医生。A.frequently“频率很高地”;B.often“经常地”;C.predominantly“占绝大多数的”;D.probably“可能的”。故答案为C。

8.选B。本题题意为:鉴于到了金融危机的(顶点),他们所能做到的就是忍耐并希望事情有所好转。A.at the bottom“在……的低谷”;B.at the height“在……的顶点”;C.on the top“在……的顶部”;D.in the end“最终”。故答案为B。

9.选A。本题题意为:比尔到处找自己的字典,但(最后)不得不空手而归。A.in the end“最后,终于”;B.at the end一般用做“at the end of”,意思是“在……结尾,在……末端”;C.in the finish不是短语,正确的短语应为at the finish,意思是“在最后”;D.at the last也不是短语,正确的短语应为at last,意思是“最后”。故答案为A。

10.选A。本题题意为:我们正在(根据)你已经作出的卓越的研究考察在这种情况下所犯的错误。A.in the light of“鉴于,由于”;B.thanks to“多亏,幸亏”;C.with a view to“着眼于,以……目的”;D.with regard to“关于”。故答案为A。

Test Four

Section A

1.选B。tendency:趋势。本题题意为:很多医生都是普通门诊医生,但医学界的总趋势是专业化。A.rumor“谣言”;B.trend“趋势,倾向”;C.prejudice“偏见”;D.security“安全”。故答案为B。

2.选B。modified:变化,修正。本题题意为:由于硬甲虫摇滚队乐的演奏而得已名噪一时的摇滚乐在过去20年中都大大改变了。A.improved“改进”;B.changed“改变,变化”;C.discovered“发现”;D.remembered“记得”。故答案为B。

3.选C。skeptical:怀疑的,持怀疑态度的。本题题意为:即使证据绝对充分,如果有一个陪审团员持怀疑态度,案子就还得重审。A.not present“不存在”;B.not surprised“不吃惊”;C.not convinced“未被说服”;D.not worried“不发愁”。故答案为C。

4.选B。Before:在……之前。本题题意为:在授命外交部长之前,李肇星先生担任过外交部副部长。故答案为B。

5.选C。limits:限度,限制。本题题意为:签约人在开始进行建筑之前雇用了几个测量人员把地产的地界标定了出来。A.basements“地下室”;B.expenses“开支”;C.boundaries“界线,界限”;D.supplies“供应”。故答案为C。

6.选C。signaled:给信号,招呼。本题题意为:当主席访问这个受地震袭击的地区时,他常给孩子们打招呼让他们到他跟前去。A.denied“否认;剥夺”;B.worshiped“崇拜”;C.beckoned“给信号,打招呼”;D.allowed“许可”。故答案为C。

7.选A。crave:渴望。本题题意为:当我在巴西住的时候,我很想吃我妈妈做的菜肴。A.desire“渴望,欲望”;B.eat“吃”;C.miss“想念”;D.think“想到”。故答案为A。

8.选C。carries on:进行,开展,办理。本题题意为:国际支付平衡指的是某一国在与其他国家进行商业贸易活动的净结算额。A.cancels“取消,删除”;B.appropriates“占用”;C.transacts“处置,办理”;D.mediates“调解”。故答案为C。

9.选A。ultimate:最后的,最终的。本题题意为:美国国内战争的根本原因是对萨姆特堡的轰炸引起的。A.final“最终的,根本的”;B.unique“唯一的”;C.true“真实的”;D.straight“直线的,垂直的”。故答案为A。

10.选A。bright:发光的,明亮的。本题题意为:磷粉作为涂料用于涂做高速公路上的路标和信号,因为磷粉夜间发亮。A.luminous“发光的,明亮的”;B.harmless“无害的”;C.adequate“足够的”;D.attractive“有吸引力的”。故答案为A。

Section B

1.选B。本题题意为:担任领导要求具备的其他诸多重要素质之中,得有(作出)决定的能力。reach a decision意为“取得决定或作出决定”。故答案为B。

2.选C。本题题意为:很多实业单位转向自动化,以进行更加(漫不经心)的生产活动。A.lively“生机勃勃地,活跃地”;B.lovely“可爱地”;C.indifferently“冷漠地,漠不关心地”;D.reasonably“有道理地”。故答案为C,指生产自动化了,人们不必过多耗费自己的理智去照看它了。

3.选A。本题题意为:在西非的利比里亚,由于内部冲突,在过去五年内生活费用指数(飞速上涨)。skyrocket是个形象词,意即“像火箭那样快速升空”。A.skyrocketed“像火箭那样快速升空,飞速上涨”;B.outer- spaced“飞向外层空间”;C.overestimated“过高估计”;D.under-questioned“正在进行询问考察的”。故答案为A。

4.选B。本题题意为:人们相信猪比狗(更聪明)。A.thinner“更瘦”;B.smarter“聪明能干”;C.slimmer“苗条,细高”;D.nimbler“灵活机敏”。故答案为B。

5.选D。本题题意为:阿波罗火箭首次登月之前,就事先为登月舱精心选择了一个登陆(地点)。A.place“地方”;B.qualification“资格”;C.position“位置,地位”;D.spot“点,位,定点”。Place的所指范围比spot要大得多或不确切得多。故答案为D。

6.选B。本题题意为:有些晶体受到电离化的粒子(撞击)时,会释放出可见光来。A.burned“燃烧”;B.struck“撞击,激发”,原形为“strike”;C.excited“刺激”;D.inspired“鼓舞,鼓励”。故答案为B。

7.选A。本题题意为:如果三年后我能通过过关考试,我将(辞去)我现在的工作而开始从事法律事业。A.quit“辞职,离去”;B.abandon“抛弃”;C.throw“扔掉”;D.desert“遗弃,疏远”。故答案为A。

8.选B。本题题意为:我一回来,就得知史密斯教授在博物馆里,而且在数小时之内不会回来。On“一……就……”,表示时间概念。On my return意为“我一回家”。故答案为B。

9.选C。本题题意为:他的几件个人财物使他有可能由一地向另一地不断迁移。at ease“安逸,自由自在”;with ease“轻易地,自如地”;其他两个不构成固定搭配,没有意义。故答案为C。

10选A。本题题意为:以今晚我们所有在座的朋友(的名义),我感谢约翰逊先生给我们做了一个内容丰富的报告。A.On behalf of“代表”;B.On account of“由于,因为”;C.in honor of“向……表示敬意,为纪念”;D.in terms of“依照,用……的词句”。故答案为A。

Test Five

Section A

1.选B。to look quickly through:浏览,略读。本题题意为:对一本书进行略读是一种很重要的学习技巧。A.Envision“设想”;B.Skim“略读,掠过”;C.Glance“瞥见”;D.Paraphrase“解读,意释”。故答案为B。

2.选B。incredible:难以置信的。本题题意为:爱因斯坦的相对论在科学上刚出现时似乎是难以置信的。A.unbelievable“不可相信的,难以置信的”;B.complicated“复杂的”;C.brilliant“光辉的,明亮的”;D.famous“著名的”。故答案为B。

3.选C。hesitatant:犹豫的,拿不定主意。本题题意为:国会尚在是否收回这一禁令方面拿不定主意。A.willing“愿意的,志愿的”;B.urgent“紧急的”;C.reluctant“有保留的,持保留态度的”;D.supposed“假设”。故答案为C。

4.选D。assembles:聚集,集合。本题题意为:总统常常被聚集在白宫面前嘈杂的人群所惊醒。A.concentrates“集中”;B.packs“包装”;C.revolves“旋转”;D.gathers“汇集,聚集”。故答案为D。

5.选B。severe:严厉的。本题题意为:立法机构正在考虑是否把拥有大麻列为毒品法显得过于严厉。A.vague“模糊的”;B.harsh“严厉的,刺耳的”;C.diverse“各种各样的”;D.covert“掩盖的,隐藏的”。故答案为B。

6.选D。perpetual:永恒的,永远的。本题题意为:地球绕地心永恒的运动造成了一年四季的变化。A.ancient“古代”;B.rhythmic“有节奏的”;C.leisurely“悠闲的”;D.constant“固定不变的,经常发生的”。故答案为D。

7.选B。in full accord:谐调一致的。本题题意为:毕业论文答辩委员会对一篇论文必须全体一致通过才行。A.indecisive“难以决定的”;B.unanimous“一致的”;C.vocal“声音的”;D.exposed“被揭露的”。故答案为B。

8.选A。emphasis:强调。本题题意为:美国人因过分强调准时而受到批评。A.importance“重要性”;B.activity“活动”;C.bother“干扰”;D.assistance“协助”。故答案为A。

9.选B。very wet:非常潮湿。本题题意为:建筑学家必须考虑到突降暴雨时他们设计的建筑可能变得非常潮湿该怎么办。A.weak“软弱的”;B.humid“潮湿的,湿度很大的”;C.secure“可靠安全的”;D.filthy“脏乱的”。故答案为B。

10.选C。able to be heard:能够听得见的。本题题意为:一个设备良好的会议厅内声音应当能够传播到各个角落。A.superior“高超的,卓越的”;B.genuine“真正的,地道的”;C.audible“听得见的”;D.contained“所包含的”。故答案为C。

Section B

1.选A。本题题意为:芭蕾舞传递的视觉信息几乎人人都能(领略)。A.comprehensible“可理解的,可领悟的”;B.simultaneous“同时的”;C.absurd“荒谬的”;D.funny“好笑的”。故答案为A。

2.选C。本题题意为:据说,政客们都试图(讨好)选民。A.worship“崇拜”;B.respect“尊敬”;C.woo“讨好,献媚”;D.hate“仇视”。故答案为C。

3.选C。本题题意为:捕捉牡蛎的传统方法是从小船上(潜入海里)或从海底进行收集。A.jump“跳到”;B.drive“驱使”;C.dive“潜入”;D.leap“跳跃”。故答案为C。

4.选A。本题题意为:成年北极熊几乎完全是一种(海洋)生物。A.marine“海洋的”;B.reptile“爬虫类”;C.cold-blooded“冷血的”;D.lion-like“像狮子似的”。故答案为A。

5.选D。本题题意为:鹰巢是一种用棍棒、树叶和草垒起来的真正(巨大的)建筑物。A.large-scaled“大规模的”;B.well-engineered“精密设计的”;C.luxurious“奢侈的”;D.massive“巨大的,范围广的”。故答案为D。

6.选A。本题题意为:因为橡树象征着力量,传统上受到(崇敬),使人产生很多神秘的联想。A.worshipped“崇敬,崇拜”;B.transformed“转换”;C.engraved“铭刻”;D.startled“吃惊”。故答案为A。

7.选C。本题题意为:原子核是由飞速旋转的由非常强大的力量(使之紧紧束缚于)其上的质子和中子组成的。A.tied“捆绑”;B.fastened“拴到……上”;C.held“被……束缚于”;D.melted“被融化”。选项A和B指从形体上进行“捆绑”,与此处上下文原意有违,选项C词义正合适。故答案为C。

8.选C。本题题意为:你花了两年时间才认识到他这个人不正派,而她已经看穿了他。A.see through“看透(人),识破(骗局)”;B.look forward to“盼望”;C.look through“透过……看,看穿(阴谋)”;D.see into“调查,检查”。故答案为C。

9.选B。本题题意为:我们被交通(耽误了)一个小时,由此来迟了。A.keep off“使不接近,让开”;B.hold up“阻挡,使停住”;C.put back“推迟,使后退”;D.breakdown“中止,停顿”。故答案为B。

10.选D。本题题意为:每个月,史密斯太太在付账之前都把所有的账目合计到一起。A.add into“往……里添加”;B.add to“增添”;C.add up to“合计达”;D.add up“加算,合计”。故答案为D。

Test Six

Section A

1.选B。specified:特定的,详细规定的。本题题意为:电能可分为正电和负电两种特定的类型。A.confused“搞混”;B.designated“指定,规定”;C.specialized“使专门化”;D.amplified“放大”。故答案为B。

2.选A。owners:占有者,业主。本题题意为:业主们应当保证使他们的保险能够替代他们所有的商品。A.proprietors“拥有者,所有者”;B.processors“加工者”;C.commercial“商品的”;D.commissioners“专员”。故答案为A。

3.选D。request:请求,要求。本题题意为:在美国有好几个州,人民可以用签署书面请求的方式向立法机构推荐某种法律。A.compromise“妥协”;B.manuscript“手稿”;C.budget“预算”;D.petition“申请,请求”。故答案为D。

4.选A。search:寻找,探求。本题题意为:在追求进一步深化对未知领域的了解时,人类揭开了地球和海洋的奥秘,现在他们又在探索外层空间。A.quest“寻求”;B.outrage“愤怒,大怒”;C.fantasy“幻想”;D.documentary“文献的;记录性的”。故答案为A。

5.选D。very funny:很开心的,很好笑的。本题题意为:即使批评界不那么热心,上不了百老汇剧场的节目也是非常令人开心的。A.warmly hearted“热心肠的”;B.unkindly indifferent“无情地冷漠”;C.extremely hot“过分地热心”;D.noisily merry“宣泄性地欢快”。故答案为D。

6.选A。putting up with:忍受;经受。本题题意为:民族优越论妨碍我们去体验在另一种文化中遇到的各种风俗习惯。A.experiencing“经受,体验”;B.comprehending“理解”;C.adopting“采纳”;D.comprising“包括”。故答案为A。

7.选C。agreement:一致,协议,合同。本题题意为:除非协议包含有联合国维和部队进驻保护边界的条款,大会是不可能批准这一协议的。A.proposal“提议,建议”;B.document“证件,证据”;C.concord“协议,和谐一致”;D.release“释放,减轻”。故答案为C。

8.选C。did not hesitate:不犹豫。本题题意为:当那个女孩子描写她的看法时,她的声音毫不迟疑。A.did not retreat“不后退”;B.seemed discouraged“似乎没有勇气”;C.sounded right“听起来对头,听起来有把握”;D.was firm“很坚定”。故答案为C。

9.选C。ten-year period:十年期限。本题题意为:意大利的生活费用在过去十年中每年都以6%的速率上升。A.decimal“十进制的”;B.century“世纪”;C.decade“十年”;D.quarter“四分之一”。故答案为C。

10.选A。far-reaching:意义深远的。本题题意为:国家心理健康研究中心正在进行着一项意义深远的研究,以确定吸毒对人心理健康的影响。A.extensive“范围广泛的,意义深远的”;B.refined“精炼的,经过提炼的”;C.prevalent“普遍流行的”;D.tentative“实验性的,犹豫的”。故答案为A。

Section B

1.选D。本题题意为:铁路车厢之间的挂钩的确是一项重大的科研成果。A.output“产量,输出,输出量”;B.outlet“出口,出路”;C.outset“开端,开始”;D.outcome“结果,成果”。故答案为D。

2.选B。本题题意为:大风把窗户给吹开了,地上满是乱纸。A.spill“洒出”;B.scatter“使分散”;C.spread“波及”;D.split“分开”。故答案为B。

3.选D。本题题意为:那一段时期,他一直在撰写他的有关人脑功能方面的(学位论文)。A.conviction“深信,确信,定罪”;B.dimension“尺寸,尺度,维度”;C.convention“大会,协定,习俗,惯例”;D.dissertation“论文”。故答案为D。

4.选C。本题题意为:这次事故(证实了)我的信条:没有父亲的管教,只靠母爱是不全面的。A.commit“犯(错误),干(坏事),把……交托给,提交”;B.conduct“引导,传导”;C.confirm“确定,使巩固,使有效”;D.compel“强迫,迫使”。故答案为C。

5.选D。本题题意为:因为服务费已经包括在账单中了,任何更多的消费都是(不必要的)。A.unforgivable“不能饶恕的”;B.unpleasant“不友好的,讨厌的,使人不愉快的”;C.unsatisfactory“不令人满意的”;D.unnecessary“没有必要的”。故答案为D。

6.选D。本题题意为:为(完善)这盘最新的录像带已作出了相当大量的投资。A.effecting“招致,实现,达到(目的)”;B.affecting“影响,感动,侵袭,假装”;C.injecting“注射”;D.perfecting“使完美,修改”。故答案为D。

7.选D。本题题意为:关于出口(鲜活的)牲畜已有严格的法律规定。alive,lively和live三个形容词都意为“活着的”,但alive只做表语或补语; lively“活泼的,活跃的,栩栩如生的,真实的”;live只做定语;living除表示“活着的,鲜活的”之外,还表示“生活的”。故答案为D。

8.选D。本题题意为:我们还是(穿过)这块田,而不绕弯路走行吗?cut across“穿过,走捷径”,其他动词不与across搭配。故答案为D。

9.选A。本题题意为:困难和艰苦使这位青年地质学家(表现出了)最好的品质。A.bring about“使发生,致使(行为)”;B.bring forth“引起,产生(结果)”;C.bring out“使显出”;D.bring up“教育,培养”。故答案为A。

10.选A。本题题意为:你需要(取消)你的休假,如果病得太厉害不能去旅游的话。A.call off“放弃,取消”;B.cut sth.down“砍倒,削减,删节”;C.back out“不遵守(诺言、合同等)”;D.put aside“撇开,储存……备用”。故答案为A。

Test Seven

Section A

1.选A。struggle:斗争,与……搏斗。本题题意为:这个城市为纪念2003年春天与“非典”作斗争中的牺牲者竖立了一座纪念碑。A.battle“战斗,斗争”;B.war“战争”;C.movement“运动”;D.campaign“运动”。故答案为A。

2.选D。detested:反感。本题题意为:作为一个著名的人权运动领袖,马丁·路德·金对不公正特别厌恶。A.recognized“承认”;B.suffered“承受,忍受”;C.confronted“面对,与……对立”;D.hated“仇恨”。故答案为D。

3.选B。disorganized:无组织的,散乱的。本题题意为:托马斯·爱迪生的办公室里总是散乱地堆放着各种各样的书籍和文件。A.discarded“被抛弃的”;B.scattered“散乱在(地上)”;C.sorted“分类”;D.decorated“点缀着……的”。故答案为B。

4.选C。reiterated:重申,重复。本题题意为:历史记载表明杰弗逊反复倡导唯才是举的思想。A.furthered“推进”;B.stated“陈述”;C.repeated“重申,重复”;D.published“发表”。故答案为C。

5.选C。suspended:搁浅,耽搁,悬挂起来。本题题意为:当邮电工人罢工时,邮政服务就常常得耽误下来。A.inspected“检查,检验”;B.uninterrupted“不被打断”;C.delayed“耽误,耽搁”;D.reduced“降低,减少”。故答案为C。

6.选B。lifting the shoulders:提提肩膀;耸耸肩膀。本题题意为:耸耸肩膀是一个暗示对某种事物不感兴趣的姿态。A.napping“小睡,打盹儿”;B.shrugging“耸耸肩膀”;C.sighing“叹气”;D.provoking“挑衅”。故答案为B。

7.选A。quarreling:吵架。本题题意为:谁会害怕伏吉尼亚·沃尔夫?这出戏说的是一个妇女和她的丈夫生活中大部分时间都花在吵架上。A.arguing on small matters“为小事情吵架”;B.fighting for who is right“为谁对谁错而争斗”;C.gossiping on their neighbors“与邻居说闲话”;D.teasing on each other“互相取笑”。故答案为A。

8.选C。giving:给予;献给。本题题意为:一本书或某种其他著作的作者很可能选定将某人的名字置于他的书前来表示对其敬仰,写上“将……敬献给……等”。A.sharing“分享”;B.devoting“把……交给”;C.dedicating“把……敬献给……”;D.pledging“保证”。故答案为C。

9.选C。oxidized:被氧化。本题题意为:管子可以涂上涂料保护它不生锈。A.misplaced“被放错位置的”;B.soaked“湿透”;C.rusty“生锈”;D.cracked“断裂”。故答案为C。

10.选A。interfering:干预。本题题意为:参呼某人的信件在美国是一种严重的罪行。A.tampering“践踏,乱改,参呼”;B.assisting“援助”;C.gambling“赌注,赌博”;D.intimidating“使……害怕”。故答案为A。

Section B

1.选B。本题题意为:她决定每个月(留点钱)来帮助贫困地区的那三个农村女孩子。A.lay down“放下,放弃”;B.lay aside“储存起来,储蓄,搁置”;C.set up“设立,架起,创(纪录)”;D.stand up to“勇敢地抵抗,经得起某事,容忍”。故答案为B。

2.选C。本题题意为:你很快就会(适应)这种气候,温度变化将不会对你有什么影响。A.get over“爬过,克服,熬过”;B.get to“到达,接触到,开始”;C.get used to“习惯于”;D.get on with“继续做”。故答案为C。

3.选C。本题题意为:很少有专家(提出过)对这些世界经济问题的答案。A.come to“达到,复苏,谈到”;B.come around“恢复知觉,随兴来访”;C.come up“出现,走近,发生,被提出,上升”;D.come on“跟随,到来,来临,出台,上演,快点,赶快”。故答案为C。

4.选B。本题题意为:作为一个商人,他靠的是佣金销售。A.income“收入,所得,进款”,指某一阶段时间中所得;B.commission“(请人销售货物等,按获利比例所付的)佣金,回扣”;C.salary“薪水,俸给(通常为按月发给的年俸)”;D.pension“养老金,抚恤金,退休金”。故答案为B。

5.选A。本题题意为:为什么一个卖素食的餐厅要使自己的饭菜做得每一方面都像肉食似的,除了(配料)之外?A.ingredient“成分,组成部分,配料”;B.element“元素,要素,成分”;从C.component“组成部分”;D.compound“复合物,化合物”。故答案为A。

6.选D。本题题意为:熟练的技术人员和高超的技术使我们能够把毫不含糊的质量造进我们的汽车之中,因为我们首要关注的是为你在未来带来欢乐。A.prestige“声望,威望”;B.benefit“利益,益处”;C.privilege“特权,特许,特惠”;D.priority“优先,重点,优先权,需要优先考虑的事物”。故答案为D。

7.选D。本题题意为:拒绝了做外科医生的父亲要他学医的愿望之后,霍金斯就决定攻读数学和物理。A.impose“征税,强加”,可以用做impose sth on;B.center“集中”;C.overwork“过度工作”;D.concentrate“集中注意力于,专心于”。后面能直接跟介词on的动词只有center和concentrate,这两个词都有“集中”的意思,选项A、选项C可排除。center on指谈话或讨论集中于问题的某一方面;而concentration则是指集中所有的精力或注意力在一个方面,主语一般是人。故答案为D。

8.选A。本题题意为:对地球起源的关注(推动)着他们的学习。A.motivate“为……的动机,激发,促使”;B.advise“劝告,忠告,通知”;C.excite“激动,使兴奋”,指引起某种感情变化;D.impulse“推动”,指由内心冲动或不自觉的想法引起的行为。这四个词虽然都有“引起或激发……”的含义,但含义却不尽相同。motivate指某活动是由什么促使或激发的;advise指某人给某人建议或忠告;excite通常指激发了某种感情;而impulse则指推动某种事业或运动前进。故答案为A。

9.选C。本题题意为:他在法庭上证实,在银行被抢之后,他看见那个犯人从银行跑了出来。A.justify“证明……是正当的”;B.witness“目击;为……作证,证明”;C.testify“证明,证实,作证”;D.identify“识别,鉴别,把……和……看成一样”。故答案为C。

10.选C。本题题意为:经营这个城市最大的一家银行中的腐败现象昨天在人民日报上得到了(披露)。A.detect“发觉,侦查,发现”;B.detest“厌恶,憎恨”;C.expose“使暴露,使曝光”;D.discover“发现,发觉”。故答案为C。

Test Eight

Section A

1.选C。Finances:钱财,金融。本题题意为:钱财可共同由股票、证券和财产组成。A.Achievements“成就”;B.Donations“捐助”;C.Assets“财产,资产”;D.Requests“要求”。故答案为C。

2.选C。lessens:减小,减少。本题题意为:在整个阿拉巴契亚故山区,大部分地方秋天雨水就减少。A.pours“(大雨)倾盆”;B.accumulates“积累”;C.abates“减小,减弱”;D.evaporates“蒸发”。故答案为C。

3.选C。prisoner:俘虏,囚徒。本题题意为:历史上皇家家族曾有几个成员被囚禁在伦敦塔。A.protective“受保护的”;B.receptive“能接受(意见、观念)的”;C.captive“俘虏,囚徒,被抓的”;D.exceptive“过度的,极端的”。故答案为C。

4.选A。the time between:两段时间之间的当儿。本题题意为:演奏进行曲的乐队经常在足球比赛两半场之间进行演奏。A.interval“间隙,中间”;B.entertainment“开心,娱乐”;C.yelling“叫声,尖叫”;D.interview“面谈,会面”。故答案为A。

5.选D。conceal:隐藏,掩盖。本题题意为:在输球和失利时,运动员们得学会掩盖自己的失意心态。A.ignore“忽视,不顾”;B.reject“抛弃,拒绝”;C.accept“接受”;D.disguise“掩盖”。故答案为D。

6.选C。attack:进攻,攻击。本题题意为:虽然猴子有时候也攻击自己的敌人,但平常并不危险,除非受到攻击。A.pursue“追随”;B.consume“消耗”;C.threaten“威胁,攻击”;D.warn“警告”。attack与threaten是近义词。故答案为C。

7.选B。published:出版。本题题意为:新世界最初出版的一些历史书都是由僧侣写成并由教会出版的。A.put away“扔掉”;B.brought out“出版,带出来”;C.approve of“赞成,称赞”;D.thrown out“扔出去”。故答案为B。

8.选A。purified:纯净化。本题题意为:牛奶是在60℃温度下加热30分钟而净化的。A.cleaned“弄干净”;B.pasteurized“消除巴斯特杆菌”;C.stored“储存”;D.packaged“打包装”。故答案为A。

9.选C。precaution:防预;预防措施。本题题意为:每年秋天都要打流感预防针,作为预防冬天发生这种流行性疾病的措施。A.required treatment“所要求的处理”;B.free service“免费服务”;C.preventive measures“防预性措施”;D.new therapy“新的疗法”。故答案为C。

10.选A。starvation:饥馑。本题题意为:除非人口增长的情况能够稳定下来,否则,环境学家就预言将出现全球性的饥荒。A.famine“饥馑,饥荒”;B.shortage“短缺”;C.rebellion“反叛”;D.infection“感染”。故答案为A。

Section B

1.选C。本题题意为:虽然有些(费用)是无限的,但最大限度的收益通常在50000~250000美元。A.policies“政策,方针”;B.bill“账单,钞票,票据”;C.charge“负荷,电荷,费用”;D.price“价格,价钱”。故答案为C。

2.选C。本题题意为:在我们国家,有成千上万个岩洞是旅游者无法进去参观的。A.impressive“给人深刻印象的,感人的”;B.impossible“不可能的,不会发生的,难以忍受的”;C.inaccessible“不可到达的,难以接近的”;D.inactive“无行动的,不活动的,停止的,怠惰的”。故答案为C。

3.选D。本题题意为:她有一套与孩子们相处的办法,那些捣乱的学生在她的班上(表现)都挺好。A.show“表明,指示,显示,展出,出示”;B.exhibit“展出,陈列,展示”;C.display“陈列,展览,显示”;D.behave“举动,举止,行为表现”。故答案为D。

4.选A。A.associate“同事,助理”;B.collaborator“合作者”;C.partner“伙伴,伴侣”;D.companion“陪伴,做伴”。故答案为A。

5.选D。本题题意为:皮尔是法国人,(除)法语外,他还能说另外两种语言。A.additionally“加之,又”;B.moreover“而且,此外”;C.except“除了……之外,若不是,除非”,排除后面的宾语;D.besides“除……之外”,包括后面的宾语。故答案为D。

6.选A。本题题意为:网球是一百多年前一个英国人发明的(运动)。game,contest,match都有“比赛”的意思,但各自的含义不同。A.game“(体育运动的)比赛项目,游戏,竞赛”;B.play“游戏,比赛,运动,剧本”;C.contest“争论,竞赛”,指在能力、耐力、力量、策略或技艺方面的较量;D.match“比赛,竞赛,匹配”,常指“某一场具体的比赛”。故答案为A。

7.选B。本题题意为:利用每一种可能的(场合)写诗的习惯使我在学校里招惹了麻烦。A.chance“机会,可能性,偶然性,运气”;B.occasion“场合,时机,机会”,与介词on搭配;C.moment“瞬间”;D.opportunity“机会,时机”。故答案为B。

8.选A。本题题意为:(尽管)天气不好,我们还是决定去郊游吃野餐。本题所给四个选项意思都是“虽然,即使”,但用法不同。in spite需要加of才能接宾语;C.although和D.though后面要接句子,是连词;A.despite等于B.in spite of。故答案为A。

9.选C。本题题意为:请乘客(注意)不要离开自己的行李、包裹。A.command“命令,指挥,博得”,其命令多为军事命令;B.inform和C.notify都表示“将某事告诉或通知某人”,inform强调直接将任何种类的事实或知识告诉或传递给某人,notify指用官方公告或正式通知书将应该或需要知道的事告知某人;D.order“命令,订购”,可以指各种命令,比command使用范围广。故答案为C。

10.选A。本题题意为:你们不应当(不考虑)那些难句,应当全部做完。A.leave out“省去,遗漏,不考虑”;B.dropout“辍学,离去,放弃,不参与”;C.hand out“散发,分发”;D.knock out“(拳击)击倒”。故答案为A。

Test Nine

Section A

1.选B。expire:过期,失效。本题题意为:你的签证7月底就到期了,你得设法去续签一下。A.cost more money“花更多的钱”;B.cease to be valid“停止有效,不再有效”;C.be mailed to the consulate“寄到领事馆”;D.be continued automatically“自动继续”。故答案为B。

2.选C。promulgates:颁布,公布。本题题意为:选举委员会很快就公布了候选人名单,一个选举班子也已准备就绪。A.informally discuss“非正式地进行讨论”;B.quickly contacts“很快接触”;C.officially declared“正式公布”;D.critically reviews“批判性地评论”。故答案为C。

3.选A。doubtful:对……怀疑的。本题题意为:因为长期干旱,江西农民开始怀疑今年能否获得丰收。A.dubious“对……怀疑的,三心二意的”;B.pessimistic“悲观的”;C.sympathetic“同情的”;D.thrilled“热辣辣的,刺骨的”。故答案为A。

4.选C。at dusk:黄昏时分。本题题意为:到了黄昏时分,很多中国城市的街灯就自动慢慢调整亮了起来。A.in the middle of the night“半夜时分”;B.in the middle of the day“大白天”;C.in the evening before dark“天黑之前的晚间”;D.in the morning just before light“天刚亮的早晨”。故答案为C。

5.选C。make it happen:使之产生。本题题意为:谈论社会变化比促使它真正产生要容易得多。A.acknowledge it“承认它”;B.predict it“预期它”;C.bring it about“促使其出现”;D.put up with it“容忍它”。故答案为C。

6.选B。thrifty:省吃俭用的。本题题意为:一个省吃俭用的家庭主妇往往视季节的变化去买果蔬。A.healthy“健康的”;B.careful“精心的,细心的”;C.disinterested“不感兴趣的”;D.professional“职业的”。故答案为B。

7.选C。intrude:闯入,侵入,插入。本题题意为:别人谈话时突然插话是很不礼貌的。A.find fault“挑剔”;B.ask questions“问问题”;C.be in the way“妨碍别人”;D.leave in the middle“中途离开”。故答案为C。

8.选A。precisely:精确地;的的确确。本题题意为:我觉得他才是那种该得诺贝尔文学奖的作家。A.exactly“精确地”;B.occasionally“偶尔”;C.meanwhile“同时”;D.monthly“逐月地”。故答案为A。

9.选C。intrude:闯入,侵入,插入。本题题意为:内阁的其他成员都嘲笑内务部长说他提出购买阿拉斯加的建议荒唐可笑,因为当时认为阿拉斯加没有任何价值。A.admired“钦佩”;B.envied“嫉妒”;C.teased“嘲笑”;D.despised“蔑视”。故答案为C。

10.选A。aggressive:咄咄逼人的,强而有力的。本题题意为:美国商业法现在已受到了来自海外强有力的竞争对手的挑战。A.forceful“强而有力的”;B.depressed“萧条的,情绪低落的”;C.unstable“不稳定的”;D.insecure“不可靠的”。故答案为A。

Section B

1.选D。本题题意为:16岁以下的儿童尚没有(资格)进入这项比赛。A.compulsory“义务的,强制的”;B.competent“有能力的,胜任的”;C.compatible“兼容的,协调的,一致的”;D.eligible“合格的”。故答案为D。

2.选C。本题题意为:20世纪80年代石油蕴藏的发现使该国富裕了起来。A.enhance“增强,加强”;B.enlarge“增大,扩大,放大”;C.enrich“使……富裕”;D.elevate“提升,提拔,举起”。故答案为C。

3.选D。本题题意为:这种计算器在用这种方法使用时有很多(局限性)。A.reservation“保留”;B.constriction“压缩,收缩”;C.obstruction“阻碍,阻塞”;D.limitation“限制,限度”。故答案为D。

4.选A。本题题意为:你能否在下一次会议上支持我一下?A.stand in for sb.“当替身”;B.make up for“弥补,补足”;C.fall back on“求助于”;D.keep in with sb“继续与某人保持友好”。故答案为A。

5.选D。本题题意为:我们应当尽我们的力量做出一些努力来研制(有可能)替代汽油的燃料。A.favorable“有利的”;B.capable“能干的,有能力的”;C.liable“有责任的,有义务的,易……的,有……倾向的”;D.viable“可行的,能养活的,能生育的”。故答案为D。

6.选D。本题题意为:使我惊奇的是,那座外表相当难看的房子十分豪华,也装修得(很有艺术性)。A.artificially“人工地,人造地,人为地”;B.arbitrarily“任意地,专横地,武断地”;C.arrogantly“傲慢地,骄傲自大地”;D.artistically“艺术地,美术地”。故答案为D。

7.选A。本题题意为:让我们停下别干了。下午三点再(恢复工作)。A.resume“继续,重新开始,恢复,履历”;B.presume“假定,假设,认为”;C.assume“假定,担任,设想,采取,呈现”;D.rescue“援救,营救”。故答案为A。

8.选B。本题题意为:为迎接2008年举办的世界奥运会,北京有污染的工厂在2008年前都必须(关闭)或迁走。A.laid down“奠定基础”;B.closed down“关掉”;C.opened up“开辟,开放”;D.paid off“付清”。故答案为B。

9.选B。本题题意为:在暴风雨中(坠毁)的那架飞机是承载着一群观光者在去国际航空展的途中出事的。A.crush“压碎,碾碎”;B.crash“碰撞,坠落,坠毁,破产,垮台”;C.crack“(使)破裂,裂纹,(使)爆裂”;D.craft“工艺,手艺”。故答案为B。

10.选A。本题题意为:他高兴地发现他的耳朵变得(很灵敏)。A.sensitive“灵敏的”;B.sensible“理智的”;C.sentimental“伤感的”;D.sensational“使人感动的”。故答案为A。

Test Ten

Section A

1.选B。thrifty:省吃俭用的。本题题意为:那位消防队员因其在熄灭那场大火中的勇敢表现而受到表彰。A.denounced“受到斥责”;B.praised“表扬,表彰”;C.welcomed“受到欢迎”;D.exclaimed“嚷叫起来,大声叫”。故答案为B。

2.选D。comment:评述,评论。本题题意为:国务院发言人拒绝对总统的辞呈发表评论。A.refer“提到,参考”;B.reflect“反映,反思”;C.reform“改革”;D.remark“评述,评论,谈论”。故答案为D。

3.选C。rule out:排除掉。本题题意为:我们无法排除是他的妻子将他杀害的。A.foresee“预见”;B.run out“用完”;C.exclude“排除掉,不包括”;D.foretell“预言”。故答案为C。

4.选D。comment:评述,评论。本题题意为:骑马的马术不仅包括控制马的技术,还包括各种骑术。A.fosters“培养”;B.holds in arms“包在怀里”;C.involves“牵涉到,涉及”;D.includes“包括”。故答案为D。

5.选C。inevitably:不可避免地。本题题意为:一系列的边界冲突不可避免地导致了这两个敌对国家之间发生了一场战争。A.naturally“自然地”;B.incredibly“难以置信地”;C.unavoidably“不可避免地”;D.distinctively“特殊地,有特色地”。故答案为C。

6.选D。constitutes:组成,构成。本题题意为:在构成平均每个美国人用的10000~20000个词汇中,方言占10%左右。A.consists“(加of由……组成)”;B.composes“(由部分组成整体)”;C.concludes“终止,推论出”;D.comprises“包括,构成”。该词可指由部分组成全体,也可指全体中包括部分。故答案为D。

7.选A。in great detail:详尽地。本题题意为:首相详尽地解释了政府的新政策以求赢得人民的信任。A.at length“逐渐地,详尽地”;B.at last“最终”;C.at most“最大限度地,至多”;D.at least“至少”。故答案为A。

8.选A。reduce:减少,削减。本题题意为:有些国会议员坚决反对削减军事开支的决定。A.cut back on“减少活动费用等”,如cut back on the expenditure by 25%(减少25%的开支);B.cut in“插入,打断”;C.cut off“砍掉,剪断”;D.cut out“删除,计划,剪成”。故答案为A。

9.选D。defy:公然反抗,蔑视。本题题意为:如果你认为你能胜任自己的工作,我不相信你能找出这个问题的答案。A.advise“劝告”;B.beg“求你”;C.persuade“说服”;D.challenge“挑战,质问”。故答案为D。

10.选C。depicting:描绘。本题题意为:描绘风景景观的刺绣在18世纪末就开始畅销起来。A.stating“陈述”;B.relating“论及”;C.portraying“描绘,绘制”;D.celebrating“庆祝”。故答案为C。

Section B

1.选C。本题题意为:根据规定,在中国的大学和中等学校里,计算机的学习和应用是(课程)的一个组成部分。A.class“教室,课堂”;B.homework“家庭作业”;C.curriculum“课程”;D.objects“对象,目标”。curriculum指整体组合起来的课程;class指具体的一节课,故答案为C。

2.选C。本题题意为:小脑是人脑(协调平衡)有意识运动的一部分。A.minimizes“使细微化”;B.magnifies“使放大”;C.coordinates“使协调”;D.polishes“使润色”。故答案为C。

3.选C。本题题意为:门罗主义在1823年就形成了一种看法,(确认)美洲不再对欧洲殖民主义开放了。A.entrusted“对……信任”;B.asserted“确认,断定”;C.appreciated“赞赏”;D.misunderstood“误解为”。故答案为C。

4.选A。本题题意为:压力大的环境导致不健康的行为,这些行为又继而增加了。A.in turn“转而,又”;B.according to“根据”;C.by chance“偶然地,无意中”;D.by turns“轮流地,依次地”。故答案为A。

5.选C。combination:合并,联合。本题题意为:美国联合航空公司和国际航空公司的正式合并,是在一次董事长联合会议中批准通过的。A.reconstruction“重建”;B.strike“罢工”;C.merger“合并”;D.memorandum“备忘录”。故答案为C。

6.选C。本题题意为:野猪是很凶猛而好斗的猛兽,稍许甚至未受(挑逗)也会攻击人的。A.protection“保护”;B.provision“供应,给养”;C.provocation“挑衅”;D.prevention“防止”。故答案为C。

7.选B。本题题意为:很多与经济有关的统计通常都是(按季度)公布出版的。A.deliberately“有意地,故意地”;B.quarterly“按季度地”;C.mindlessly“心不在焉地”;D.humorously“幽默地”。故答案为B。

8.选B。本题题意为:传统上从来不让外国学生久留和工作的国家,如德国和英国,在信息技术方面都面临着劳动力(缺乏)的问题,因而放松了移民法。A.cuts“裁减”;B.shortages“短缺”;C.weaknesses“弱点”;D.imports“进口”。故答案为B。

9.选D。本题题意为:爱普斯坦先生以敏锐的(洞察力)、令人信服的事实和全世界的角度,生动记述了伟大的中国革命的光辉一页。本题的四个选项都以“in”开头,但意思大相径庭。A.inspection“检查,视察”;B.intellectual“有智力的人,知识分子”;C.intention“意图,目的”;D.insight“洞察力”。能与keen“敏锐的”来搭配的,insight为最佳,故答案为D。

10.选D。本题题意为:技术使信息分享和信息的存储及分配(变得容易),从而使更多的人能利用更多的信息。虽然这四个词都以“f”开头,但是没有任何联系,所以需要知道各个词的意思。A.formulate“明确地表达”;B.furnish“供给”;C.function“起作用,有效用”;D.facilitate“帮助,使容易,使便利”。故答案为D。

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